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by Chris McKaskell
Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:10 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Canada!
Replies: 1
Views: 3675

Hello from Canada!

By way of a brief re-introduction - HELLO! - my name is Chris McKaskell and I've been training in Uechi pretty consistently since about 1987 mostly in Southwestern Ontario (think Toronto/London), in Canada. I've been a little removed from this wing of the community for the past few years...how is ev...
by Chris McKaskell
Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Article
Replies: 5
Views: 6693

Re: Article

Thanks Bill -- Hey Marcus!

Nice pic -- Lee Valley was offering posters of that tool box few years ago...very cool, and one heckofaload of work. Wow.

Hope cabinetmaking has picked up down under!!
by Chris McKaskell
Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Article
Replies: 5
Views: 6693

Article

Hi Bill, Just wanted to share this article about us which came out as a huge spread in our local newspaper's weekend 'Home Magazine' It's been a tough couple of years and we've watched several other cabinet shops go out of business around us - friends and competitors both. I was not expecting such a...
by Chris McKaskell
Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Uechi in Vancouver
Replies: 2
Views: 4794

Re: Uechi in Vancouver

Agreed! A few places up here really standout in particular -- Vancouver and area, obviously...then Alberta has a huge wealth of folks each focusing on entirely different things! Laird if a force to be reckoned in Banff - I must get there someday; I love visiting Rick Wilson in Edmonton, and Ken Read...
by Chris McKaskell
Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:46 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: Uechi in Vancouver
Replies: 2
Views: 4794

Uechi in Vancouver

Hi Bill, Just wanted to note that I managed to meet up with Mike Vena and his crew and enjoyed a couple of awesome classes with them in North Vancouver. I posted a note in the 'locate a dojo' forum, but wanted to mention it here as well. A couple of Mike's students, John and Jason, I remember workin...
by Chris McKaskell
Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:23 pm
Forum: Locate a Teacher or Dojo
Topic: Uechi in Vancouver?
Replies: 1
Views: 8168

Re: Uechi in Vancouver?

Just wanted to let everyone know I managed to meet up with Mike and his crew and enjoyed a couple of awesome classes. I found his contact info on George's list of dojo and instructors. John and Jason I remember meeting way back when I attended a couple of Rob Kolenc's and Kai Heinonen's classes in C...
by Chris McKaskell
Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: Locate a Teacher or Dojo
Topic: Uechi in Vancouver?
Replies: 1
Views: 8168

Uechi in Vancouver?

Barry Gower mentioned Mike Vena is teaching in Vancouver....I'm looking for contact info if anyone can help. Love to visit....thanks, Chris
by Chris McKaskell
Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: Events, Products & Services
Topic: Rory Miller Seminars in Canada
Replies: 0
Views: 11750

Rory Miller Seminars in Canada

I'm very pleased to announce that Rory will be returning to London, Ontario again early in April to run a series of seminars including 'Thugs and Ambushes', 'Conflict Communication' and a third.....Likely 'Logic of Violence' -- which happens to be a personal favourite! Anyone is intersted in joining...
by Chris McKaskell
Sat Mar 23, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Banff AB
Replies: 5
Views: 10900

Re: Hello from Banff AB

Hello Laird!!
by Chris McKaskell
Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:07 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Edmonton
Replies: 5
Views: 12403

Re: Hello from Edmonton

HEY STRANGER!!

Good to see you here again - looking foraward to seeing your new dojo sometime this summer!
by Chris McKaskell
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: our new website
Replies: 6
Views: 9001

Re: our new website

Thank you! A feature we'll be adding in a couple of weeks will be a small blog section. I'm really looking forward to writing about my trade, and I'm also looking forward to sneaking in some explorations of MA -- the relationship between a physical trade and a physical art -- each requiring mindfuln...
by Chris McKaskell
Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:41 am
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: our new website
Replies: 6
Views: 9001

Re: our new website

Leo, you are too kind....my grandfather used to refer to us as "damned upper canadians"! :lol: George, thank you, I appreciate the comment -- It's a big year for us: we've spent the last few years just kinda hunkered down trying to survive the recession and this year we've decided to risk ...
by Chris McKaskell
Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:40 am
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: our new website
Replies: 6
Views: 9001

Re: our new website

Sorry, I should have mentioned this isn't an MA thread...

But if anyone has any thoughts, or notices any typos I'm open to comments -- I have an enormous amount of respect for the opinions of the people in this community!
by Chris McKaskell
Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:31 am
Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
Topic: our new website
Replies: 6
Views: 9001

our new website

Hi All,

This just launched today and I wanted to share:

http://mhdbonline.com/wp/

It's so new I don't think the e-mail address even works yet!
by Chris McKaskell
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:38 am
Forum: Events, Products & Services
Topic: Rory Miller Seminars in Ontario
Replies: 1
Views: 8389

Re: Rory Miller Seminars in Ontario

The date is getting close...

:D :D :D

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